Ask This Old House"Laying Sod in the Backyard/Installing A Wireless Thermostat"
Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner lay sod in his backyard. Then, Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What is it?" Afterward, Tom shares a tip about finding measurements without doing math. And Richard installs a wireless thermostat to control a heating system. D

7:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe Classics"Egypt"
Rick climbs the Giza Pyramid. In Luxor, he rambles with Ramses through the temple of Karnac and the Valley of the Kings, and bicycles into today's village Egypt.G

8:00 pm

Grand View"Mount Rainier National Park"
At Mount Rainier National Park, Baumann takes his audience to Central Washington to witness one of the most geologically tenuous landscapes in America. The mountain and region have been shaped by volcanic activity and geologists anticipate its next blast. The mountain itself is an active volcano encased in over 35 square miles of snow and ice. D

The Great American Seafood Cook-Off III
America's finest chefs showcase their seafood-preparation skills in THE GREAT AMERICAN SEAFOOD COOK-OFF III. In 2010, 14 accomplished and up-and-coming chefs from throughout the United States gathered in New Orleans to compete in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off. The event emphasizes the importance of cooking with local, domestic seafood and encourages the use of products from sustainable fisheries. D

Rick Steves' Europe Classics"Egypt"
Rick climbs the Giza Pyramid. In Luxor, he rambles with Ramses through the temple of Karnac and the Valley of the Kings, and bicycles into today's village Egypt.G

11:00 pm

Theater Talk"Fall Season Preview 2012"
Jesse Green, of New York Magazine, and Michael Musto, of The Village Voice, join us with critic Adam Feldman of Time Out New York to look ahead to the fall season. We talk about the plays and musicals that are scheduled to open on Broadway and Off, as well as Rebecca, the musical adaptation of the du Maurier novel that now seems to be permanently cancelled due to a mysterious state of affairs among the investors. D

11:30 pm

Closer to Truth"Wondering About God"
The God debate is not a game. Is there a God? If so, what are God's essences and traits? What are all the ways that God could be? Or could not be? We discover different beliefs of different kinds of Gods. D